SARASOTA, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida middle school teacher was arrested Friday after deputies say he sexually abused a child multiple times over several years.

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office say they arrested 40-year-old Brian L. Pavluchuk with help from the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Task Force in Fort Myers.

Investigators say Pavluchuk, who was known to the victim, is accused of sexually abusing the child between 2014 and 2017.

According to the sheriff’s office, detectives used interviews, witness statements and recorded admissions to establish probable cause for charges including sexual battery and lewd and lascivious molestation.

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Pavluchuk is currently a teacher at Punta Gorda Middle School.

Charlotte County Public Schools spokesperson Claudette Smith said the district is aware of the arrest and that Pavluchuk has been placed on administrative leave:

We are deeply troubled by the arrest made today involving a Charlotte County Public Schools employee. While this matter did not occur within a school setting, we want to be clear that every CCPS employee is held to the highest standards of professionalism and integrity, both on and off campus.”

The district said it is following established procedures and working with law enforcement as the investigation continues.

Anyone with additional information about this case or possible additional victims is asked to contact the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Section at 941-861-4900.